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Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, have developed technology to create a hard metal surface that kills bacteria that try to attach to the surface.<\/span>
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Researchers at Purdue University<\/a>, Indiana, have developed a treatment to infuse a hardened metal surface with naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides. The technology is expected to create a hard metal surface that kills bacteria trying to attach to the surface.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we create an oxidized metal surface with nanometer-wide and micrometer-deep cracks, peptides can be infused in these microscopic cracks with a simple wet process,\u201d said David Bahr, head and professor of materials engineering at Purdue, who leads the team. \u201cAs an additional benefit, the process can color several metals, providing a visual indication of when the surface is no longer antimicrobial.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bahr said this technology applies primarily to food processing and cutting surfaces, which can be especially vulnerable to bacteria growth and attachment given the materials and surface designs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur technology can help ensure that if a food processing facility was chopping salad greens, bacteria would not transfer from a contaminated surface to a cutting tool, thereby contaminating many more parts,\u201d Bahr said. \u201cWhen used in conjunction with food washing and other safe handling, this should allow fewer outbreaks of food-borne illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preliminary testing verified the treated surfaces provide antibacterial properties in excess of the untreated surfaces. The material stored in the cracks releases over time, leading to extended times of antimicrobial resistance.<\/p>\n

The oxidation process creates an optically colored material, which provides a simple visual indicator of wear or degradation in antimicrobial performance.<\/p>\n

The process has been demonstrated on stainless steel and titanium and is applicable to a wide range of commercial metal alloys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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